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I want to say 言い過ぎ to mean "that's an exaggeration."
Could it be taken as an insult like "you talk to much, shut up?"
I want to say 言い過ぎ to mean "that's an exaggeration."
Could it be taken as an insult like "you talk to much, shut up?"
Could it be taken as an insult like "you talk to much, shut up?"
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すこし喋りすぎじゃない?
静かにして。
Polite is
私語が多いです。
お静かに願います。
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@hexagon:
it depends on the situations.
It could be " said too much",
" that was harsh " and like you said " that's an exaggeration ".
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@meisa0302: I was talking to a Japanese person and she said "日本語が日本人より上手い. I was going to say それは言い過ぎなんじゃない?but I was worried if 言い過ぎ could be taken as "you talk too much"
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@hexagon:
No, don't worry.
それは言い過ぎなんじゃない is just fine!
Talk too much は、「しゃべりすぎ」と言います。
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